Forestry Operative

Our client is currently looking for a Forestry Operative to join them initially until March 2027

You will be based out of the Melton Depot

Working hours are:

7am – 4pm Mon – Thursday

7am – 3.30pm Friday

Job Purpose

To work as part of a team to deliver a best value, customer-focussed service throughout Leicestershire and occasionally, surrounding counties.

You will take the lead in a small team working flexibly, efficiently and effectively to maintain footpaths, hedgerows, verges, and planting and maintenance schemes in accordance with statutory requirements

Activities included in this job specification are: Ground works relating to tree felling and surgery; Planting and maintenance; Hedge trimming and layering; Planting schemes; Strimming

Duties & Responsibilities

To lead a small team to undertake various ground-based forestry works following safe working procedures, and using equipment and power tools. To utilise existing knowledge and skills, and gain experience in new technical practices following safe working procedures. The list below is indicative of the types of work, but is not exhaustive:

* Ground-based forestry works (e.g. processing felled trees, foliage clearance); tree and shrub planting; tree and shrub maintenance; public rights of way maintenance; strimming and verge maintenance;

* Drive/operate specialist plant to perform all highways operations, and use equipment such as chippers, chainsaws, hedge cutters etc to meet contractual requirements

* Carry out daily routine maintenance to appropriate vehicle and plant, complying with relevant legislation (e.g driver’s hours regulations, European Drivers Regulations, safe loads and weights) to ensure safe and continued use.

* Carry out various maintenance activities on arboriculture equipment to enable their safe and continued use

* Use appropriate equipment and procedures to detect and locate underground services to protect operatives and prevent damage to apparatus.

Qualifications

- New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA) Qualification (Operatives)

- National Highways Sector Scheme 12D (T1/T2)

- National recognised Certificate in Arboriculture / Horticulture.

* Pesticides Application Certificate PA1 & PA6.

* First Aid Certificate

* Valid Driving Licence

* Valid Large Goods Vehicle Licence and CPC Trained with current DQC Card